Wash-bench



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J. B. GOUNDRY & W. S. MoLEOD.

WASH BENCH.

Patented Apr. 28, 1885 viiwweg;

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WASH 'BENUH.

Patented Apr. 28, 1885.

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JOHN B. GOUNDRY AND WILLIAM S. MOLEOD, OF VAN RUBEN, WAYNE.

UOUNTY, .ASSlGNORS OFONE-THlRD TO EDGAR B. DRURY, OF YPSI- WASH-BENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,891, dated April 28, 1885.

Application filed April 23, 1884.

T all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN B. GOUNDRY, a citizen of the United States, and WILLIAM S. MGLEOD, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at township of Van Buren,Wayne county, Michigan, have invented new and usefullmprovements in Wash-Benches, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to portable washbenches which are adapted to be folded into small compass when not in use, and to be eX- tended so as to afford means for supporting one or more wash-tubs and a clothes-wringer.

The present invention consists in various improvements in the construction of the de vice, designed to augment its simplicity, convenience, and efficiency, as will be hereinafter fully described, and then set forthin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure] is an elevation showing the wash-benches extended and the entire device in position for use. Fig. 2 is a similar elevation showing the device as folded for transportation or when not in use. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4is a top view of the device extended, and Fig. 5 is a side view showing the drip-board in a reversed position from that shown in Fig. 1.

A A represent a pair of rigid legs at one side of the structure, there being a similar pair at the other side. These legs rest upon the floor and converge slightly toward the upper end, where they are connected by a bolt, (1. Riveted or bolted to each pair of legs at about the height of an ordinary wash-bench 3 5 is ahorizontal iron strap, d, the ends of which project beyondthe legs on each side, and are connected and braced by rods h h, Fig. 4. Upon these rods are pivoted thearms B B, which compose the wash-bench proper. A pair of these arms is pivoted to each of the rods h, their outer endsbeing connected by rods 6 6, so that a rectangular pivoted frame is provided on each side of the supportin glegs, as shown in Fig. 4, each frame beingof sufficient size to support a wash-tub. A leg or standard, 0, is pivoted to each of the arms B near its outer end, so that when the arms-B are in a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. l, the standards will rest upon the floor. 50 These standards are pivoted just inside the rod e, as shown in Fig. 4, so that when the (No model.)

standards are in the positionindicated in Fig. 1 they will strike the rods 0, and the latter thus serve as stops to limit the movement of the standards and prevent the same from springing out too far.

The structure is folded when not in use by turning the standards 0 inward and allowing the arms B to drop to a vertical position, and then turning the standards up inside the legs A until they meet, as shown in Fig. 2, the positions of the legs and of the short straps 61 remaining unchanged. The arms B are preferablyconnected by wooden strips f f, Fig. 4, which complete the bench-frame and lie flush 65 with the edges of the arms, affording a better support for the base of the tub.

Between the arms A A, at the upper ends thereof, is secured by the bolts a a block, g, Figs. 2 and 3. Upon this block is mounted areversible wringer'stand, i, secured by a central bolt, j, having a nut, k, countersunk in the bottom of the block g. The stand t is clamped to the block by a thumb-nut, 1, working on the bolt within a recess formed on the stand,Fig.

3, and to this stand the wringer, of any desired pattern, is secured. This bolt serves as a central pivot, and is encircled by a spiral spring, m, that enters seats in the contiguous faces of the block and wringer-stand. Pins n on the former also enter holes in the wringer-stand. It is apparent that by raising the wringerstand it can be turned around so as to cause the water from the \vringer to be conveyed into either tub. For this purpose areversible dripboard, 19, is arranged beneath the block y, it being fitted to slide on supporting-rods 0, and combined with hooks p or other fastening devices, for holding it in an inclined position at either side of the wringer-stand, said hooks 0 p, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, engaging with 'water into tubs located on either side of said wringer.

What we claim is I00 1. The combination, with the supports or standards A and the block 9, having pins n, of

thepivoted'wringer-stand havingbottomholes In testimony whereof we affix our signaand the central spring-encircled bolt or pivottures in presence of two Witnesses. pin, substantially as described. JOHN B. GOUNDRY. 1o

2. The combination, with the standards A, WILLIAM S. MCLEOD. 5 having cross-rods 0, and the reversible Wring- Witnesses:

er-support i, of the reversible dripboard p, E. R. RoYs, having hooks p, substantially as described. WILLIAM VOORHEIS. 

